Physician Assistant Studies Spotlight

Shenandoah PA Professor Receives Major Honor 

American College of Lifestyle Medicine Names Sheila Hautbois As A Fellow

Visiting Assistant Professor in the Division of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Sheila Hautbois, MSPAS, MPH, CHES®, PA-C, is one of the first non-physicians to be…

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PA Student Wins National Health Service Corps Scholarship

Award covers all educational expenses; requires recipients to serve in areas with shortages of health professionals after graduation

Kimberly Siguenza Depaz ’21, ’25, knew she wanted to be a physician assistant back when she started looking at colleges in high school. Now, she’s…

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Shenandoah’s Physician Assistant Studies Program Ranked Highly By U.S. News & World Report

SU tied for 20th nationally among 211 PA programs in list of ‘Best Graduate Schools’

Shenandoah University’s Physician Assistant Studies program maintained its status as one of the nation’s best, landing at No. 20 out of 211 ranked programs in…

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Seminar Developed by Shenandoah Student Focuses on Improving Diversity Among Physician Assistants

Goal Is To Draw People From More Backgrounds Into The Profession, Leading to Better Health Outcomes for All

Lack of diversity is an issue in the physician assistant (PA) profession, according to figures presented by Pangela Dawson, Ph.D., PA-C, director of Morehouse School…

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2021 Marfing Educational Trust Scholarship Awarded

Recipient Dzevida Pandzic ’21 Says Award Will Serve As Inspiration

Physician Assistant Studies student Dzevida Pandzic ’21 is the recipient of the 2021 Dr. Thomas Marfing Educational Trust Scholarship. Funded by the trust, the scholarship…

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Shenandoah PA Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship

Third-Year Student Marie Slisher Honored

By Elise O’Neill-Eckman ’19 Third-year Physician Assistant (PA) Studies student Marie Slisher received the prestigious Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Student Health Policy Fellowship at…

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Chasing Down a Dream

Woman crosses thousands of miles to become a Shenandoah PA student

Silvia Garcia Murcia traveled thousands of miles—sleeping in the desert, crawling through cacti, and experiencing life inside a detention center and maximum security prison—to finally…

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PA Faculty Member Named Virginia PA Of The Year

Former PA Program Director Honored By The Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants

Adjunct Associate Professor of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Rachel A. Carlson, Ed.D., PA-C, DFAAPA, was named the Virginia PA of the Year by Virginia Academy…

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Shenandoah PA Students Shine In Scholars Program

Half of the PA students chosen for national program hail from Shenandoah

Three of the six physician assistant studies (PA) students chosen as Paul Ambrose Scholars this year are from Shenandoah University. Pamela Audrey Lee, Catherine Mahon,…

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Shenandoah Represented At WHO Forum

Physician Assistant Studies Faculty Member And Students Present At And Participate In Forum Focusing On Health Workers From A Global Perspective

Physician Assistant (PA) Studies faculty and students attended the World Health Organization (WHO) Forum on Human Resources for Health in Dublin, Ireland, in November. This meeting…

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